Coronavirus incidence rate creeps up and pushes Spain into ‘medium risk’ category again
THE COVID-19 incidence rate in Spain has risen slightly over the past week and is now at 51.61 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The latest data
Town in Spain’s Castellon province offers €2,000 reward for each birth or adoption in bid to reverse declining population
LA MATA DE MORELLA, a town of just 170 residents, will welcome each new birth or adoption with €2,000, an incentive to boost numbers where
Boris Johnson reveals recent stay in luxury villa on Spain’s Costa del Sol was freebie from Tory peer
BRITISH Prime Minister has revealed that his recent stay at a villa in Benahavis, inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol, was a gift from a
Spain’s health service gets praise from WHO-Europe for keeping costs down for patients
A World Health Organisation(WHO) report has praised Spain’s health service and says health costs are lower than most other European countries. The WHO-Europe study says
Migrants crammed into lorries operated by trafficking gang in Spain who ‘made millions’ for journeys to European Union countries
THE Policia Nacional have smashed a migrant trafficking gang based in Spain that charged up to €20,000 per person to gain access to a European
Police attacked after trying to stop customers smoking drugs at a Costa Blanca restaurant in Spain
A fight broke out on an Elche restaurant terrace after police tried to deal with customers smoking marijuana. Policia Nacional officers were attacked and one
EasyJet lobbies for pre-Christmas scrapping of all testing requirements for UK arrivals
BUDGET airline EasyJet is lobbying the British government to scrap all COVID tests required by arrivals into the UK in time for the Christmas holidays.
Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region
A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The
All Saints’ Day shooting at cemetery in Spain’s Valencia was revenge attack
THE family of the Valencia shooting sought a revenge attack from an incident that occurred five years ago. The Policia Nacional in Valencia have launched
Goat cheese made in Andalucia area of Spain is voted the best in the world
AN Andalucia cheesery has walked away with the top prize at the 2021 World Cheese Awards in Oviedo. Quesos y Besos from Guarroman in Jaen
UPDATE: New change to Covid paperwork requirements for UK travellers into Spain
AMIDST all the other concerns about the amount of official documentation required to travel under Covid-19 restrictions, the Home Office have announced another update. Spain
Balearic Islands braced for stormy weather as temperatures plummet across Spain
WEATHER warnings have been issued across the Balearic Islands as strong winds and torrential rain are predicted. Bad weather is to be expected from Wednesday
La Palma volcano shows signs of decreased activity
For the first time in forty-six days, there are positive signs that the La Palma volcanic eruptions are coming to an end. The La Palma
Finca La Donaira: A Spanish Shangri-La in the Serrania de Ronda
A visit to La Donaira begins in a dusty square in El Gastor, a sleepy town nestled in a valley between the Serrania de Ronda
Best view in Barcelona: Landmark tower to open mirador in 2022
BARCELONA’S famous landmark tower, the ‘Torre Glories’, will open a brand new mirador to the public from spring 2022. The viewpoint, which will offer spectacular
‘Tens of millions’ of bitcoin stolen from US entrepreneur at his Madrid home in Spain
AN American digital entrepreneur says he was robbed of ‘tens of millons’ of bitcoin after thieves broke into his Madrid home. The Policia Nacional is
WATCH: Spectacular drone footage of La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands
AUTHORITIES on La Palma have released spectacular footage of the eruption from the Cumbre Vieja volcano captured by drone aircraft. The eruption which began on
Georgie Dann: Spain’s king of the cheesy summer pop song dies aged 81
SPAIN’S undisputed king of the summer pop song, Georgie Dann, died in Madrid on Tuesday at the age of 81. His catchy melodies filled the
‘Excellent’ waters off Spain’s Orihuela Costa contrast with polluted Mar Menor only miles to the south
THE BEACHES of Orihuela Costa have “excellent” water quality, despite being less than 10 miles from the polluted and poisonous lagoon of the Mar Menor.
Deer cause havoc in residential area of Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands
AN invasion of deer in the Cala de Pi area in the south of Mallorca is causing concern to local residents. The animals have already
Covid-19 outbreak at yoga retreat leads to 30 people forced to quarantine at hotel in Spain’s Mallorca
AT least 30 people have been forced to quarantine in a hotel in Mallorca after testing positive for COVID-19 while attending a yoga retreat. The
Police rescue woman forced into prostitution who phoned them from Valencia-bound coach in Spain
POLICE boarded a coach that arrived at Valencia bus station from Sevilla to rescue a victim of human trafficking. A Columbian man, 33, has been
Reduced emergency services and hundreds of unpaid staff at scandal-hit hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca
MEDICAL UNIONS have described the atmosphere at Torrevieja Hospital as “quite conflictive”, as the transition from private to public management continues. CSIF union boss José
Taking selfies kills 379 people globally in 13 years says Costa Blanca university survey in Spain
A Spanish university study says 379 people have died around the globe in 13 years while taking a selfie photo on their phone. The survey
Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain
AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid
High speed boat chase results in massive offshore drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN illegal cargo of 1,300 kilos of hashish has been seized by the Guardia Civil after a high speed boat chase in Costa Blanca waters.